27/11/2025
This week, the children have been supported in exploring their ABC phonic songs in a movement-filled way. Children’s brains learn best when their bodies are engaged, and it has been wonderful to see how naturally the learning flows when music, movement, and fun are combined.
Out on the swings, the children sang their favourite ABC phonic songs with confidence and enthusiasm. As they swung back and forth, their bodies were in rhythm and their minds were soaking in the phonics—an amazing combination for deep learning. I strongly believe that when phonics are embedded early, writing becomes a much more natural process later on. When children know the sounds the letters make, forming words becomes far easier and more meaningful when they begin to write.
Later in the day, the children continued their learning outdoors, sitting together on the sunny grass with their paints. Inspired by a child's interest in flowers this week, they each created their own beautiful flower paintings. While painting, they happily continued singing their ABC phonic songs, blending creativity, literacy, and exploration seamlessly.
It was a beautiful moment of holistic learning—minds, bodies, and voices working together. The children showed curiosity, joy, and growing confidence in their developing phonics knowledge, all while expressing themselves through art and following their own interests.
